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In June, an estimated five million people participated in some 2,000 protests nationwide that were also focused on policies enacted by President Trump.</p><p class="css-ac37hb evys1bk0">This round of protests occurred as a government shutdown dragged into its third week and as tensions simmered in cities like Chicago, Ill. and Portland, Ore. where the administration’s sweeping immigration crackdowns have triggered local backlash.</p><p class="css-ac37hb evys1bk0">Some protests also occurred overseas, with more than a dozen scheduled throughout Europe and at least one expected in Australia.</p></div><aside aria-label="companion column" class="css-ew4tgv"></aside></div><div data-testid="Dropzone-1"></div><div class="css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn" data-testid="companionColumn-1"><div class="css-53u6y8"><p class="css-ac37hb evys1bk0"></p><p class="css-ac37hb evys1bk0"></p><p class="css-ac37hb evys1bk0"></p></div><aside aria-label="companion column" 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